Thomas William Rhys Davids
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Thomas William Rhys Davids FBA was an English scholar of the Pāli language and founder of the Pāli Text Society. He took an active part in founding the British Academy and London School for Oriental Studies. Wikipedia
Born: May 12, 1843, Colchester, United Kingdom
Died: December 27, 1922 (age 79 years), Chipstead, United Kingdom
Partner: Caroline Rhys Davids (1894–)
Children: Arthur Rhys-Davids
Notable work: One of the first translations of early Buddhist texts
